| Service number | 628, VX51906, V85780 |
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| Ranks Held | Corporal, Lieutenant, Major |
| Birth Date | 1895-04-17 |
| Final Rank | Major |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | Sea Transport |
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| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1919-07-11 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-10-30 |
Major William Morrison
Description
William Morrison was born in Wangaratta, Victoria, in 1895. Prior to his enlistment in the First World War, he served for five years in the militia, possibly in the 16 Light Horse. Morrison enlisted in the 4 Australian Light Horse Regiment and also served in the 58 Battalion during the First World War. He served in Gallipoli and in France, and was mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's despatches of 16 March 1919. In the interwar period, Morrison served part time in the 8 Light Horse Regiment (from 1921 to 1940), where he rose to the rank of Major. In March 1941 he enlisted again for service in the Second World War, noting his occupatin as 'civil servant', and served with the 8 Military District New Guinea General Details Depot. He was interned as a prisoner of war at Changi from 1942 to 1945.
Rolls
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 58th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 58th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 58th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 58th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Corporal
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Second World War POWs and Missing Persons:
- Unit
- Sea Transport
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Major
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 58th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
- London Gazette
- 11 July 1919 on page 8833 at position 4
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 30 October 1919 on page 1658 at position 60
Timeline
| Date of birth | 17 April 1895 | |
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| Date of birth | 17 April 1895 | |
| Date of enlistment | 20 August 1914 | |
| Date of embarkation | 22 December 1914 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 20 January 1919 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 31 January 1919 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 26 February 1919 | |
| Date returned to Australia | 08 August 1919 |